Bath’s best business leaders have just a few days left to enter the South West’s most prestigious awards for boardroom excellence and enterprise. The deadline for entries to the prestigious Institute of Directors’ (IoD) South West Director of the Year Awards is midnight this Sunday. With two new categories added this year – Young...
Two businesses from the Bath area have today been recognised as ‘export champions’ by the Department for International Trade (DIT) and International Trade Secretary Liam Fox. Organic waste pioneer Advetec and Scanning Pens, the world’s leading supplier of pen scanners, are among 15 leading exporters from across the South West to appear at an...
Business Showcase South West – the region’s largest event of its kind – returns in June with the promise of an unparalleled range of seminars, workshops, speeches and networking opportunities. The event, the ninth since it launched in 2014, again takes place in Bristol’s Ashton Gate Stadium and will celebrate the best of innovation,...
Business growth consultancy Cool Ventures is teaming up with Bath-based healthtech specialist Mayden and law firm Mogers Drewett to stage Managing People and Productivity, a free learning and networking event. Taking place on March 28 in Bath, the workshop will focus on three key areas: Managing and planning your people’s time and business productivity...
Regional accountancy firm Milsted Langdon’s partner Roger Isaacs has been recognised in a top national awards scheme for his forensic accounting expertise and for promoting the benefits of it to the legal profession. In the past year, Roger, pictured, has given expert evidence to clients in London, the South West and Midlands, as well...
Staff from across regional accountancy firm Bishop Fleming’s seven offices have raised more than £30,000 for charity by taking part in the Bath Half Marathon. More than 100 Bishop Fleming employees completed the course while the firm was also the official title sponsor of the annual event, which took place on Sunday and attracted...
Preparations for the Bath Business Expo next Thursday, which is expected to attract more than 500 visitors, are continuing apace, with a raft of new seminars announced today. The event, in the Assembly Rooms, aims to inspire small and medium-sized businesses and locally-based corporates, start-ups and pre start-ups to further growth through its comprehensive...
The senior management team at Bath-based specialist lender 1pm has been strengthened with two key appointments. The firm, which is listed on the London Stock Exchange’s AIM market, has recruited Carol Roberts and Lorraine Neyland to head its asset division and risk function respectively. Carol brings extensive financial and commercial knowledge to the group...
West of England organisations that support fair trade have been praised by TV personality Nick Hewer for “putting their money where their mouth is” at the region’s recent Fair Trade Business Awards. Countdown presenter Mr Hewer, a long-running supporter of ethical business and a patron of The Fairtrade Foundation, said these organisations should be...
Anna Averis has been appointed as the new HR director at regional accountancy firm Bishop Fleming, which has an office in Bath. Anna has more than 20 years’ experience as a senior HR professional and has previously successfully developed and implemented people initiatives to increase employee engagement and support business strategy and planning. She...
